Imagine you are born from two species but belong to neither. Imagine that your mother’s species consists of lone hunters living a solitary life outside of the mating season, while your father’s species lives in highly social family groups. 1,646 more words

On the eve of the ten year anniversary of my 21st birthday, we attended a local pub quiz. Our team had previously challenged the quiz master about the lack of questions to do with anything post mid-80s, and were subsequently shamed as his “least favourite team name”. 619 more words

The idea of a liger is an intriguing one. The combination of two of the world’s fiercest felines? It’s any child’s dream come true. But the reality of the liger’s existence- as well as other similar creatures- brings up questions about the ethics of creating such animals. 577 more words